"We've always said, and it's always been our position that we need to have a sustainable and competitive sea link," Alderman Martin said.

"It's the federal government's responsibility to provide that link."

Alderman Martin said the report had some interesting points, but said it was important the government provide a "national highway" through Bass Strait.

"Whether they do that through the Bass Strait Freight Equalisation Scheme or the passenger scheme [Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme] it doesn't matter," he said.

"But it's got to be for all freight, north and south, just like a highway."

Alderman Martin said national highway road links were used all over the country and said it was important the federal government didn't leave Tasmania out of that equation.

Alderman Martin said the group had recently tabled a motion in Parliament via Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, but said he didn't think the motion ended up being heard.

However, a couple of weeks ago the group met with state infrastructure minister Rene Hidding and Alderman Martin said the meeting had gone positively.

"We had a fair hearing with Rene," he said.

The National Sea Highway Tasmania group has lobbied both tiers of government to instate Bass Strait as part of the national highway for freight and Alderman Martin said the PC report could help rectify that situation.

Alderman Martin said while he was conducive to the idea of privatising TT- Line he didn't think privatising TasPorts was a good idea.